Kara Everett Bellar
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Divorce mediation attorneys in Smith County, TN
2 divorce mediation attorneys in Smith County: certified family mediators whose official Tennessee roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Tennessee roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in Smith County?
One Chancellor serves Tennessee's 15th Judicial District, which joins Smith County with Jackson, Macon, Trousdale and Wilson [1]. Short motions from the whole district are heard in Lebanon, and the Chancellor sits in Smith County for trials three times a year, in February, June and October [1]. The Clerk and Master's office in Carthage keeps Chancery and Probate Court records; Chancery cases include divorces, adoptions, workers' compensation and land disputes [1]. The county's General Sessions Court can decide civil claims up to $25,000 and doubles as its Juvenile Court [2]. Rule 31 standards reach only Rule 31 mediations, not private mediation generally [3]. Listed mediators come from the AOC Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [4].
- Smith County Government – Clerk & Master
- Smith County Government – General Sessions Court
- Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 – Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts – Find a Mediator (Rule 31 listed mediators, as of Oct. 2026)
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Robin Moore
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Tennessee clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.
Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in Tennessee.
Court-connected mediation in Tennessee: When a Tennessee court orders Rule 31 mediation and the parties don't pick a listed Rule 31 mediator together, the judge names three from the AOC's statewide list and each side strikes one name.
Private mediation in Tennessee: Rule 31 says its standards cover only mediations and mediators under that rule, not private mediation outside it. The ADR Commission may waive training for a mediator approved and in good standing in another state.
Sources: Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 1, Application · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 4, Selection of Rule 31 Mediators · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 14(d)(1)(iii), Rule 31 Mediators (out-of-state approval)
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